For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
We have heard how the LORD dried up the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan River—Sihon and Og—whom you completely destroyed.
The people of Jericho had heard about God's powerful miracles for Israel, including parting the Red Sea and helping them defeat mighty kings.
📚 Historical Context
This is Rahab the prostitute speaking to the Israelite spies who had come to scout Jericho before the conquest. News of Israel's miraculous exodus from Egypt and their military victories had spread throughout Canaan, creating fear among the inhabitants. The events she mentions—the Red Sea crossing and defeats of Sihon and Og—had happened decades earlier but were still remembered as demonstrations of God's power.
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